Jan 5, 2020
By Paul Hammel / World-Herald Bureau 1.5.20 LINCOLN — Lack of progress in reducing overcrowding in Nebraska’s prisons is spawning a proposal to plan for a new 300-bed work-release facility in Omaha. State Sen. Steve Lathrop of Omaha, a leading legislator on...
Dec 31, 2019
By Martha Stoddard / World-Herald Bureau | Dec 30, 2019 Updated Dec 30, 2019 LINCOLN — Eighteen-year-olds who smoke or vape in Nebraska have until midnight New Year’s Eve to stock up on supplies. Starting Wednesday, a new state law will push the legal age for buying...
Dec 5, 2019
It was an unusual Wednesday afternoon in Schuyler, work crews were working on an old building when they hit a gas line. Officials immediately knocked on businesses doors to evacuate around 3:30 p.m. “The whole area total was at least an 8 block area evacuation...
Oct 4, 2019
By Paul Hammel / World-Herald Bureau October 4, 2019 – A vexing law enforcement problem is finding a solution. As of Thursday, there are now two crime labs in the state that can discern between illegal marijuana and recently legalized hemp. Previously, none of...
Oct 3, 2019
By Emily Nitcher / World-Herald staff writer Sep 4, 2019 FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Kristi Koons Johnson as the new special agent in charge of its Omaha Field Office, which covers Nebraska and Iowa. She replaces Randall Thysse, who announced in May that...